The Fithian Group, begined last drop by lengthytime NATO chief John Fithian, has increaseed a data-driven, digital theatrical distribution tagetplace it hopes will revolutionize how autonomous filmoriginaters and rights-hagederers book and free movies in theaters.
An punctual version of the platcreate, called Attfinish, rolls out Stateside in the first quarter of 2025. The U.S. and Australia will be initial tagets.
Dozens of filmoriginaters and originaters from Sean Baker to Steven Soderbergh Patty Jenkins and Ted Hope are helping the concept, signing on to an Attfinish statement “that conmomentary, democratic, data-driven tagetplace providing an efficient and effective way to scatter all genres of film straightforwardly to theatres and audiences is a vital necessitate for our industry and art create.”
Powered by amparticipatement tech firm Vista Group, the tagetplace apvalidates filmoriginaters to upload details and materials for their films straightforwardly onto the platcreate. Exhibitors can search the database, and Attfinish recommfinishs movies. The platcreate also supports the logistics of getting the films to screen. It’s aimed at increasing both the number and range of movies exhibitors can proposes and helping them program and taget the titles.
The hope is to reacquire a thriving theatrical tagetplace, which the Fithian Group says has been in degrade for the past 20 years, well before the massive hit from Covid, streaming, and Hollywood strikes. It wants to help increase the annual theatrical free sprocrastinateed by featuring mid-range movies that have mostly fadeed from cinemas, international movies seeking domestic frees, and movies that typicpartner get restrictcessitate theatrical free but could acquire wideer audiences thcimpolite data-driven theater pickion, scheduling and tageting.
“Attfinish broadens possibilities for filmoriginaters and non-studio movies to achieve audiences and to broaden the achieve and efficiency of existing distributors. Over many years of grappling with the contests and opportunities facing the theatrical taget worldwide, as industry directers we have sought solutions that increase the business for all sconsenthagederers,” shelp Jackie Brenneman, a set uping partner of The Fithian Group.
“With their directing technology, Vista Group’s help will help originate novel opportunities for filmoriginaters, exhibitors and audiences that might not otherdirectd exist,” shelp Simon Burton, Vista Group’s Chief Film Officer. “We consent that helping The Fithian Group with Vista’s technologies and solutions will originate opportunities for rights hagederers, exhibitors and moviegoers”
Below is Attfinish’s mission statement and the catalog of industry joiners who consentd to accessiblely help it:
“We help Attfinish’s set up to revitalize autonomous film distribution and tageting thcimpolite technology, transparency and esteem for filmoriginaters and theatre owners. A conmomentary, democratic, data-driven tagetplace providing an efficient and effective way to scatter all genres of film straightforwardly to theatres and audiences is a vital necessitate for our industry and art create. We see forward to using this beginant novel tool for our labor.”
Sean Baker
Chris Bfinisher
Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa, Bona Fide Productions
Juliet Berman, Spiral Stairs Entertainment
Todd Bdeficiency and Jason Blumenthal, Escape Artists
Nina Yang Bongiovi, Significant Productions
Effie Brown, Gamealterr
Kristin Burr, Burr! Productions
Anne Carey, Purple Pebble Pictures
Susan Cartsonis and Suzanne Farwell, Resonate Entertainment
Guymon Casady, Entertainment 360
Liza Chasin
Damien Chazelle and Olivia Hamilton, Wild Chickens
Dylan Clark, Dylan Clark Productions
Bruce Cohen, Bruce Cohen Productions
Dan Levy Dagerman and Selina Ringel, Two Hands Productions
Naomi Despres, Artina Films
Dean Devlin, Electric Entertainment
Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Di Bonaventura Pictures
Jonathan Eiwealthy, Rideback
Marc Evans
Erik Feig, Picturebegin
Bradley Fischer, Wise Owl Media
Craig Flores, Bread & Circparticipates Entertainment
Gary Foster, Gary Foster Productions, Inc.
Brad Fuller, Platinum Dunes
Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, Plan B
Todd Garner, Broken Road Productions
Howard Gertler, Little Punk
Emile Gladstone, Latchkey
Sarah Green, Brace Cove Productions
Carla Hacken, Paper Pictures
John Hall, Retinue Media
Margot Hand, Picture Films
Joe Hart, Hartland Studios
Alex Heineman, The Picture Company
David Hoberman, Hobie Films
Ted Hope, HopeForFilm, Double Hope Films
Leah Holzer, Defiant By Nature
Gale Anne Hurd, Valhalla Entertainment
Dan Janvey
Patty Jenkins, Wicious Pictures
Loretha Jones
Caroline Kaset up
Jonathan King
Cathy Konrad, Tree Line Film
David Koset up, Magnetic Fields Entertainment
Karyn Kusama, Familystyle Film
David Lancaster, Rumble Films
Greg Lauritano, Bdeficiency Magic
Andrew Lazar, Mad Chance
Laura Lewis, Rebelle Media
Stephen Love, Made With Love Media
Nimitt Mankad, Inimitable Pictures
Andrew Miano, Depth of Field
Rob McGillivray, Tip-Top Productions
Tom McNulty, MC2 Entertainment
Paul Mezey
Kevin Misher, Misher Films
Gil Netter, Netter Films
Siena Oberman, Artemis Pictures
Sev Ohanian, Proximity Media
Bruna Papandrea, Made Up Stories
Jamie Patricof, Hunting Lane Films
Heather Rae, Iron Circle Pictures
James Reatchlous, Two Daughters Entertainment
Amy Redford, RedSkye Productions
Nathan Ross, Lilyrose Productions
Aaron Ryder, Ryder Picture Co.
Peter Samuelson, Philmco Media
Cathy Schulman, Welle Entertainment
Jonathan Schwarz, Super Cclimbcret agent Entertainment
Stacey Sher
Natalie Simpkins, 19Creative
Steven Soderbergh, Extension 765
Christina Steinberg, Locksmith Animation
Laure Sudreau, Ouroboros Entertainment
Lynette Howell Taylor, 51 Entertainment
Bob Teitel, State Street Pictures
Suzanne Todd
Mark Vahradian, Di Bonaventura Pictures
Monique Walton, Bluestack Media
Kevin Walsh, The Walsh Co.
Jim Whiconsentr – Whiconsentr Entertainment
Janet Yang
